Russian pensioners showed their talents

In Kaliningrad has passed the final of the regional festival of artistic creativity of older people “talents of the Golden age.” This was reported on the website of the government of the region.

Participants of the contest were representatives of the municipal complex centers of social service, regional orphanages, cultural institutions, creative public associations and regional societies of disabled persons and veterans. They showed themselves in such arts as dance, singing and arts and crafts. In the last category won Eva Shkudun Gvardeysk, which presented pictures of wool.

According to the Minister of social policy Angelica Meister, this festival has for many years been an outstanding event. “It demonstrates the talent that is so rich in older people. The festival helps to prolong their active longevity, maintains interest in life, which is one of the tasks of the national project “Demography”” she said.

The care of the elderly is one of the main tasks of the national project “Demography” and included in it the Federal project “the Older generation”, which aims to increase the period of active longevity and healthy life expectancy of people. Until 2024 it is planned to create a system of long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Existing organizations of social service will be repaired, new build by world standards. For this purpose, the national project “Demography” allocated more than three trillion rubles.